Sooners Complete Comeback, Take Series at LSU

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. – No. 8 Oklahoma took Saturday’s rubber match in come-from-behind fashion over LSU, 4-3, to win the series over the Tigers.  

Down 3-1 entering the eighth, the Sooners (19-5, 4-2 SEC) rattled off three runs to take the lead and senior closer Jackson Cleveland (W, 2-0) put the Tigers (16-9, 2-4) down in order in the eighth and ninth to secure the win. 

A leadoff walk to Alec Blair began the rally, followed by a Nolan Stevens single and Kyle Branch RBI single to bring the game to a one-run contest. Two batters later, Camden Johnson reached on an error, allowing pinch runner Dasan Harris to race home to tie the game. The next batter, Brendan Brock, laced a sacrifice fly to right field to put the Sooners up a run.

The game started with a 1-0 OU lead at the top of the first on a Camden Johnson solo home run, his third of the season. LSU quickly responded with a two-run shot in the home half of the first to take the lead. 

Three scoreless innings ensued until LSU added another run via solo homer in the fifth, what would be their final run of the game. 

Cleveland earned his second win of the season out of the bullpen to go with four saves on the year. The senior fanned one in 2.1 innings of scoreless, hitless ball. OU starting left-handed pitcher Cord Rager went 4.1 innings, surrendering three runs on two hits with four strikeouts and four walks. Other relief pitchers Gavyn Jones (0.2 IP) and Kadyn Leon (1.2) held down the Tiger offense, surrendering no runs on a combined two hits and two walks. 

🐺 From the Wolves to the Razorbacks…

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